Applies to Data ONTAP 8 7-Mode Description Is it possible to change the hostname on a filer without rebooting? Also, if your /etc/rc and /etc/hosts file do not match, you may see the follow Alert risk...Applies to Data ONTAP 8 7-Mode Description Is it possible to change the hostname on a filer without rebooting? Also, if your /etc/rc and /etc/hosts file do not match, you may see the follow Alert risk in Active IQ Active hostname does not match the hostname entry in the RC file